Salt Fork won against Arcola last Thursday with 41 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. The Salt Fork Storm came out on top against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers by a score of 41-29. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Cornjerkers are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Hoopeston lost, don't look at Maddie Barnes. Despite the final result, she posted ten points.
Storm
| 12/09/24 @ Hoopeston | 41-29 |
| 12/05/24 @ Arcola | 41-22 |
| 11/23/24 @ Seeger | 40-32 |
| 11/21/24 @ Donovan/St. Anne | 65-30 |
| 02/20/24 @ St. Anthony | 51-42 |
| + 6 more games |
Salt Fork pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hoopeston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Salt Fork will be playing at home against Armstrong at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salt Fork's defense has only allowed 25.9 points per game this season, so Armstrong's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hoopeston, they will venture away from home to face off against Westville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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